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Changes since 20 October 2026 (GOV.UK update date)
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The deadline to complete and submit your Residential Bursary Fund data return form has now passed.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 5pm
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The deadline to complete and submit your Residential Support Scheme data return form has now passed.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 5pm
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Updated the 'Serious violence duty' section in 'Sharing information with safeguarding partners' to more accurately reflect the statutory requirements for educational authorities.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 2:51pm
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This update brings the definition of safeguarding in line with statutory guidance, ‘Working together to safeguard children 2026’, published on 18 March 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 11:33am
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Updated the retention period for financial records relating to additional payments for teaching.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 10:32am
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Updated section 21 of table 2.1 in 'Early years practitioner: level 2 occupational certificate subject content' for clarity.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am
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Updated both the guidance document and the spreadsheet to account for discrepancies between the earlier versions.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am
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We have updated the IDSR for secondary schools only with the DfE’s 2026 provisional KS4 performance data.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am
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We have updated the IDSR for secondary schools only with the DfE’s 2026 provisional KS4 performance data. The IDSR guidance has been updated to reflect this update.
Our guide: School data
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am
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A comprehensive summary of changes is included in the 'National technical outcomes: change log'.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 2:45pm
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Updated 'Early years continuing professional development and support' with information about stronger practice hubs and online training for early years learning leads, safeguarding, early years stronger practice advisers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 2:20pm
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The Excel and ODS attachments have been replaced with the latest editions for October 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 12:30pm
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Added '16 to 19 teachers' pension scheme employer contribution grant and supplementary fund revenue allocations September 2026 to March 2027'.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 11:48am
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Uploaded list of successful partnerships for 2026 to 2027. Removed section on how to apply as applications are closed.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated to reflect the changes in the GLD tool and incorporation of data for 2025 to 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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The 'compare your good level of development tool' now includes data from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Who this affects: Schools, trusts and local authorities in England
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Updated to refer only to applicant processes. With links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated to refer only to applicant processes, providing links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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The guidance has been updated to clarify the registration of wraparound provision operating on school sites. The Annex has been updated to align terminology with the renewed education inspection framework and to replace a hyperlink.
Who this affects: Maintained schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and independent schools in England
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Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated 'List of registered providers of specified FE ITE courses'.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 8:33am
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Updated 'support for learners with learning difficulties and disabilities' to reflect changes in claiming the fixed learning support payment.
Updated on GOV.UK 21 October 2026, 2:32pm
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The funding guide has been updated to reflect changes in claiming the fixed £150 learning support payment. Although it was planned that providers would claim this via the ILR from 1 August 2026, system unavailability means providers must continue to claim it through the EAS until further notice.
Who this affects: Training providers in England
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Updated the summary of changes and funding rules to reflect changes in claiming the fixed learning support payment.
Updated on GOV.UK 21 October 2026, 2:22pm
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Updated the guidance to reflect changes to the off-the-job training policy for starts from 1 August 2025.
Updated on GOV.UK 21 October 2026, 1:18pm
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Updated as applications for funding for 2027 to 2028 are now open.
Updated on GOV.UK 21 October 2026, 11:32am
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Updated to clarify that, while EBacc entry and attainment measures were removed in autumn 2025, the attached list still determines which qualifications are eligible in some of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 slots.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 1:10pm
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The guidance has been updated to reflect 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.
Who this affects: Senior leaders in secondary schools, trusts, academies, alternative provision, free schools, and special schools, as well as independent schools or colleges with 14 to 16 provision, governors, trustees, and local authorities in England
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Updated the 'Making significant changes ('prescribed alterations') to maintained schools' guidance with changes to terminology relating to inclusion bases, and revised references to boarding or residential provision, the legal framework for opening new schools and the Ofsted inspection framework.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 12:22pm
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Updated the 'Making significant changes to an academy' guidance with changes to terminology relating to inclusion bases, and revised references to boarding or residential provision and the legal framework for opening new schools.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 12:22pm
34 recorded changes in this period that apply or need checking.
Residential Bursary Fund guide
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23 October 2026, 5pm · Official source
Residential Support Scheme guide
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23 October 2026, 5pm · Official source
Understanding and preventing serious violence in education
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23 October 2026, 2:51pm · Official source
Ofsted safeguarding policy
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23 October 2026, 11:33am · Official source
Retention schedule for data processed by DfE
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23 October 2026, 10:32am · Official source
Occupational certificate: early years practitioner
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23 October 2026, 9:46am · Official source
Occupational certificate subject content: catering and hospitality
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23 October 2026, 9:46am · Official source
IDSR: news and updates
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23 October 2026, 9:38am · Official source
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High needs funding arrangements: 2027 to 2028
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 7 October 2026, 10am
Free school meals — guidance for schools
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 7 October 2026, 9:30am
Published change historySource scopeFull-time enrolment of 14- to 16-year-olds in further education and sixth-form colleges
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 6 October 2026, 5:03pm
Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 6 October 2026, 4:02pm
School census 2026 to 2027: technical information
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 6 October 2026, 2:58pm
Published change historyKey stage 4 qualifications, discount codes and point scores
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 5 October 2026, 4pm
Source scopeEmployability Skills Framework
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 5 October 2026, 1:45pm
Published change historyInternational qualified teacher status: criteria for providers
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 5 October 2026, 12:03pm
The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners (DfE)
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 2 October 2026, 4:16pm
Published change historySource scope16 to 18 qualifications, discount codes and point scores
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Last recorded GOV.UK update: 2 October 2026, 1:10pm